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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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