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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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