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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify 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 massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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