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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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