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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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