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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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