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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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