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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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