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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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