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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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