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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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