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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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