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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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