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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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