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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies 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 stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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