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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. 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. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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