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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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