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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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