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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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