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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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