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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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