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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the 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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