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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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