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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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