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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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