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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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