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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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