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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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