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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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