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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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