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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes 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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