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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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