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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that teachers 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? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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