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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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