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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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