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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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