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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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