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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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