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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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