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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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