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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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