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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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