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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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