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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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