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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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