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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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