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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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