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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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