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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. 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. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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