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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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