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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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