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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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