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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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