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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)