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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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