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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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