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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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