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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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