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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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