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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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