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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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