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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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