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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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