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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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