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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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