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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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