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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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