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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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