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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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