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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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