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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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