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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses 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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