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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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