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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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