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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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