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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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