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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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