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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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