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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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