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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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