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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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