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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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