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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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