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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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