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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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