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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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