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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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