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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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