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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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