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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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