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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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