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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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