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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth 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. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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