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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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