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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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