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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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