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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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