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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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