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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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