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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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