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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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