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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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