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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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