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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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