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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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