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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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