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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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