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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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