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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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