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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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