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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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