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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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