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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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