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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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