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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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