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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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