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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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