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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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