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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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