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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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