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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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