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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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