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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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