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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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