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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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