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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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