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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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