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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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