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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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