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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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