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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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