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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key 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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