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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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