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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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