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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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