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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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