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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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