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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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