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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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