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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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