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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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