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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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