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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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