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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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