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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies 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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