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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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