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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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