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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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