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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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