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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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