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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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