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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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