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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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