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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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