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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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