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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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