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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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