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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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