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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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