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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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