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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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