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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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