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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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