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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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