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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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