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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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