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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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