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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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