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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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