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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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