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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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