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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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