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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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