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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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