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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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