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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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