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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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