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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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