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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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