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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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