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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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