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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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