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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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