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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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