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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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