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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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