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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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