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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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