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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources