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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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