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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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