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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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