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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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