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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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