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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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