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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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