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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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