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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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