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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different 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 optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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