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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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