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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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