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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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