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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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