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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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