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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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