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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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