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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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