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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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