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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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