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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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