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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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