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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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