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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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