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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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