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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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