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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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