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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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