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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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