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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)