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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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