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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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