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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major 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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