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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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