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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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