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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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