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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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