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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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