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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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