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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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