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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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