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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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