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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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