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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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