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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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