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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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