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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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