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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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