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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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