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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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