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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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