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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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