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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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