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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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