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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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