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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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