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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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