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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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