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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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