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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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