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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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