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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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