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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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