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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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