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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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