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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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