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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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