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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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