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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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