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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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