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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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