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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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