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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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