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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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