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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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