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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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