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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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