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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key 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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