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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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