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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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