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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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