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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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