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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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