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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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