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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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