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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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