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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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