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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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