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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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