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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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