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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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