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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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