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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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