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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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