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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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