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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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