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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education 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 we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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