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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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