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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies 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 we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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