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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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