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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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