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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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