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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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