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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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