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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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