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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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