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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)