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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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