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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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