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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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