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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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