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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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