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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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