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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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