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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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