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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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