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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes 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. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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