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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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