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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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