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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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