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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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