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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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