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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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