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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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