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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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