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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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