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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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