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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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