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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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