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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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