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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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