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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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