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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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