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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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