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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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