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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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