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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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