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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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