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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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