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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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