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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. 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. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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