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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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