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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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