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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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