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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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