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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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