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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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