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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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