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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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