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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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