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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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