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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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