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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations 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 we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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