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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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