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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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