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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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