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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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