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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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