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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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