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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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