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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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