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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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