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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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