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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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