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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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