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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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