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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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