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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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