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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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