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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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