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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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