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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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