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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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