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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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