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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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