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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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