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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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