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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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