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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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