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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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