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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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