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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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