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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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