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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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