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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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