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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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