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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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