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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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