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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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