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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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