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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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