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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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