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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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