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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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