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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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