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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major 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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