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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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