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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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