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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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