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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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