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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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