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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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