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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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