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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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