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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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