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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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