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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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