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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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