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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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