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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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