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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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