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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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