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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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