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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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