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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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