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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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