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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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