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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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