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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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