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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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