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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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