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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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