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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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