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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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