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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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