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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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