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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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