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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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