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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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