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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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