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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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