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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always 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 distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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