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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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