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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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