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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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