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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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