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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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