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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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