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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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