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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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