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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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