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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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