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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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