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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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