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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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