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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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