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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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