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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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