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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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