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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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