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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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