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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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