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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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