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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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