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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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