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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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