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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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