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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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