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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses 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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