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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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