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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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