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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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