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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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