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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed 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 experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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