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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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