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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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