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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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