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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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