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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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