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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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