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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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