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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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