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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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