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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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