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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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