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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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