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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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