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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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