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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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