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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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