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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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