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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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