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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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