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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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