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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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