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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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