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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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