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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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