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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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