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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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