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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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