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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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