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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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