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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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