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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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