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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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