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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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