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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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