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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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