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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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