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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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