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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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