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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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