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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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