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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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