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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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