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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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