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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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