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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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