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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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