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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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