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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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