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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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