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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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