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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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