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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important 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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