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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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