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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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