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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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