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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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