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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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