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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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