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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free 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 several issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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